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The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the revocation of a man’s suspension for probation violations after finding
the trial court did not err in ordering the man serve the remainder of his originally suspended sentence.

In a lawsuit against an attorney, law firm and the firm’s insurer, the Indiana Court of Appeals was divided in its ruling
over whether the trial court correctly granted the insurer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.

Even though the trial court said its order regarding a petition to set aside a family settlement agreement was final and appealable,
it was not, so the Indiana Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal sua sponte.

The Indiana Court of Appeals dismissed sua sponte a man’s appeal of his conviction of and sentence for Class B felony
dealing in methamphetamine, because the order he appeals from isn’t a final judgment.

A man who was involved in a car accident while riding in his friend’s vehicle lost his appeal in which he argued that
his friend’s car was a temporary substitute for his own and he should be entitled to underinsured motorist coverage.

Since stepping down from the Indiana Supreme Court in March, former Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard has been busy attending
college graduations. On Friday, he will visit his fourth school, New England Law – Boston, and deliver the commencement
speech.

In a dispute over which mortgage has priority in a foreclosure action, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment
for the senior mortgage holder. The judges found the doctrine of equitable subrogation applies.

The Legislative Council of the Indiana General Assembly has assigned the study topics various committees will examine this
summer and fall. Some of the areas include creating a centralized department of administrative law judges and review of various
Department of Child Services practices.

A father who was upset that he couldn’t talk to his daughter after she was arrested at school for having drugs threatened
to come to the school with his “guns blaring.” He was arrested and given a suspended sentence for Class D felony
intimidation, which the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed.

The Indiana Court of Appeals held that a man cannot appeal the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, but the
trial court should determine whether the defendant has been without fault and diligent in pursuit of his original appeal of
child molesting convictions.

Former Indiana Chief Justice Randall Shepard’s commitment to diversity will continue thanks to a permanent fund that
aims to expand on his pioneering efforts to make the legal profession more reflective of society at large.

The five justices on the Indiana Supreme Court asked feisty questions of both sides in the case in which two Indiana University
Health patients have argued that hospital “chargemaster” rates are unreasonable.